2006-045-ORD-Public Places for walking dogs

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ORDINANCE NO. 2006-045 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 5-2, RUNNING AT LARGE, OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE RESTRICTION OF DOGS WALKING ON DESIGNATED WALKING TRACKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF PARIS; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That Section 5-2 ofthe Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby, amended so that such shall read as follows: "Sec. 5-2. Running at large or walking upon designated walking tracks and other public places in the City of Paris prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person owning or keeping any animal to suffer or permit such animal to run at large upon the public streets, avenues, alleys, parks or other public property of the City, or to suffer or permit any animal to run at large or go upon any premises owned or in the possession of any other person in the City. It shall also be unlawful for any person to walk, suffer, or permit any dog to walk or to run, with or without a leash, rope, chain, tether, or harness, upon any public walking trail or track or upon any public bicycle trail or track. This prohibition includes the Trails DeParis, Oak Park Walking Track, or any other public walking or bicycle trail or track in the City of Paris, as well as the City of Paris Sports Complex at Love Civic Center, the softball fields at Wise Field, the City of Paris Municipal Swimming Pool, Culbertson Park softball fields and tennis courts, and any other City of Paris sports fields. The Dragon Park Walking Track will be the only exception to this prohibition and will be designated the only walking track in the City of Paris permitting the walking of dogs on the track. " Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined in accordance with Section 1-6 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, and each and every day's continuance of any violation of the above-enumerated section shall constitute and be deemed a separate offense. Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.